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WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush will acknowledge on Wednesday the Iraq war has been fought at a high cost but will insist a U.S. troop buildup has opened the door to a "major strategic victory" against Islamic militants.
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Excerpts of Wednesday's speech at the Pentagon suggested a more triumphant tone than Bush's recent Iraq addresses, but he still may have a hard time winning the public's attention.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/lates.../idUSN18251536
The latter is the understatement of the decade.
Just another example of counting chickens before they hatch.